Middle East Conflicts Deepen

The war in Iran — a central grievance of the "No Kings" protesters — is reverberating across the wider Middle

Section 702: A Surveillance Law That Threatens the Press

In the United States, a different kind of institutional threat is under scrutiny. Freedom of the Press Foundation convened four

Fonda Rallies Against “Authoritarianism” at the Kennedy Center

Away from the battlefield but not far from the political fray, actor Jane Fonda led a rally outside Washington's Kennedy

Rubio’s “Weeks, Not Months” Promise

Speaking on Friday after meeting G7 foreign ministers in France, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio struck a confident tone,

The Bigger Picture

The common thread running through this week's news is vulnerability — of energy systems built on complacency, of press freedoms

A New Push to Protect Journalists From Unlawful Raids

On Capitol Hill, a bipartisan effort is underway to address a different kind of systemic failure. Senator Ron Wyden and

U.S. Government Takes “Extreme Position” on Immigrant Journalists’ Rights

Perhaps the most alarming story of the week comes from a Nashville courtroom, where the U.S. government has argued in

LaGuardia Crash Video Released

In New York, surveillance footage was released showing the harrowing moment a landing aircraft collided with a fire truck at

The ‘Moral Dilemma’ at Victorian School Gates

A quieter but deeply consequential story is unfolding in Victorian state schools, where parents are asked to contribute an average

The Big Picture

March 21, 2026 presents a snapshot of a world being reshaped by conflict. The Iran war is not merely a